Semenic–Cheile Carașului National Park

Semenic–Cheile Carașului National Park is a national park of IUCN category II in south-western Romania, in the middle of Caraș-Severin County. It lies in the Anina and Semenic Mountains, part of the Banat Mountains, and was declared a protected area by law in 2000. It has a typical karst and forest landscape and is known for its virgin beech forest. The park contains a number of nature reserves, among them the Caraș Gorge (Cheile Carașului) and the Caraș Springs (Izvoarele Carașului).

Visiting Semenic–Caraș

Comarnic Cave, the park's most visited, is 6 km long, of which 1.7 km is open to visitors; about a kilometre before it, the Sumrak waterfall is formed by limestone deposits. A park circuit runs from the cave through the Cheia tunnel and Mediureca, and the Gârliște gorge and waterfall are other sights. The famous Bigăr waterfall is not strictly in the park but in the Bigăr Reservation between this park and the Nera–Beușnița one, and a path now leads down to its base. The Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the region. Booking and guide fees for the cave are set by the park administration, so check its site first.